Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-08

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General sRea-OaheF news


Regular Correspondents PosT-IxTu-
ExGxxCER-
Yesterday the grand change koek
place szon1 al the c0unty oficers that
was arranged for So she several POLLING
places last November. The ~insn went
Gus and the '.enfs" vent in SheTfH
BYRD vacated his ofice in the southeast
era corner Of the court house and the
bland smile Of Sheriff Wilt peEvaded
everything in that neighborhood. The
Office vas In good shape. and hence the
Transition occasioned no anxiety to
either. Sheriff viii has appointed Al
bert Weyte. Esq., ~ his deputy, and the
latter, With bis elegant auburn whlskeFs
and military bearing, took the seat op-
posite the new sheriff as if il vas built
especially for him, and the satisfaction
Of the blonde Sheriff Felieged against
the satisfaction Of the auburn deputy to
the very best possible advantage.
Mr.. Byrd. who retires from the efilce,
has bcught into an extensive logging
camp on the Sound, and will fellow that
line Of business hereafter. Harry Love,
Mr.. byrd's deputy, 10 at present engaged
at the City Clerks Office writing up some
accounts.
The new Auditor, Edward Higgins.
ocoapied the revolving chair in the Of
ice In the northeastern corner OF the
same building for the 6rst time. The
familiar face Of Frank Gloyd psars over
the books as was its wont when w. b.
Kelly did business there, 50 that the
only absentee from the office was Mr..
Kelly himself. He has gone out upon
bis ranch
W. B. Conner. Z O.. the new County
Attorney, assumes the ermlne without
any special demonstration as court 9as
sos in session yesterday morning and
bis former Office in the Ouimette build
ing remains his Office still.
Such was the case with Coroner ]. j.
@. Mccoy.
Couaty Assessor j. B. Hedges takes
his Office only in name, as bis duties do
not begin until next month.
County Surveyor T. K. Wilson took
the office which Mr.. @. o. Bean left
vacant. Wilson is the man Who was
elected to the Office at the previous cleo
ton bat failed 10 qualify. He qualified
this time. Bean remains she city en-
Qineer.
@. w. Morrill, takes J. II. Wits place
~ DEPUTY Clerk OF the Court 20 Clerk
r. G. OBrien. He 10 no new hand at
the business, having acted as Wits as
sistant for two years past when such a.
sistanoe was accessory. County School
superintendent Stewart took the office
vscated BY Il. r. Cox on the seeend
Monday Of January under the Law and
q ruling of she Court.
County Treasurer Murray and Pro-
bate Judge Wiokersham, remain as be
fore.
Among the Justices offices there were
three changes. Judge Senter took his
newly adjusted office in the same quar-
tsrs vacated by Judge Campbell and
Judge Howes, formerly Post Master in
Old Town, took the office vacated by
Judge Harris. Judge Lawrence in the
third ward still remains.
Thus ia the machinery Of Pierce
County adjusted for another turn.
HIS OWN JUDGE.
Judge SenteF was counsel for the
plaintiff in the case Of Andersen vs.
Brennan-a civil suit for an account.
The case was heard before Judge
Campbell, who entered Judgment for
the defendant. Now tbs plaintiff
wishes TO appeal from this decision
In the meantime Campbell has stepped
dewn from the bench Of the Second
Ward, and Senter has assembled to it,
and is placed in the position of Judge
in his own Casa csse which be lost
30 far as making out the papers for the
appeal goes. 1t is needless TO say tn 81
bad he been judge some months ago
the case need not have been appealed
by the plaintiff. 1t would have gone
that way.
GENERAL sPoT's MOTHER DRAD.
The mother Of General Spot, OF the |
PuyaIlup Indians, died on Sunday.
The old chieftAiness was probably the |
oldest of the tribe, and her age is |
placed by the Indians at lis. General
Spot lie about so years Of age, and sue
eeeds az first chief upon the death of the |
present incumbent. General Spot took |
a leading, not to say striking figure, in |
the Fourth Of July celebration in Taco
ma last year, being done up deliberately |
in Fosettes and plug hat. aRd riding !
an unruly cayuse at the head of the |
Puyailup delegation. The funeral of |
Mrs. Spot will take place at the reservs
ton today from the Catholic Church.
NOT ALL SATISFACTORY.
]. Il. Mitchell. Jr.. as counsel, ASST
ant General Manager Buoklen and |
Mayor Mann. spent some hours yeefer
day scanning she map OF the city with /
South Seventh street-that which the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company |
asks to be vacated for the accommodation
Of their proposed building-the central
point Of interest. The purpose was 60
Ok the exact extent Of the encroachmeut
which, according to the representation
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad people,
left Just twenty seven feet OF the street
remain. The Mayor was nos wholly sat
istied With the outcome Of the pfer-
ence.
SKws NOTES.
Company O, n. q. W., Captain Fife.
il making a strenuous endeavor to pave
the way OF that company 10 Washing
ton to take part in the National drill
The matter rather dra0s in public favor.
however. since the departure Of the
4mslteF.
Ii is given out on the extreme quiet
that every energy Of those chiefly in
serested to that end will be exerted for
the election of City Couucil next time
that will distinctly favor q low rate of
liquor license. Councilman Hannah IL
said to be working ssreuuously in the
canse.
Clarence Baeley, Of Seattle, stepped
of the south bound train at PayallHp
yesterday morning.
E. +. Taylor. Esq, returned from
Seattle yesterday morning. He states
that the trains between Tacoma and
Sesttle we're crowded and that more
D ssseneer room has become necessary.
DR.. Harvey has rented his residence
on the bill to Auditor Higgins, and
some time since gave up his Office OF
the avenue. He 10 making arrange
ments to 90 East 10 remain, probably,
tiQ June.
The lewer-priced no els OF the city
are all crowded. the proprietor Of the
Central was compelled to provide for
four families elsewhere last Aight.
The Hampsen- Hemus revival grows
and strengthens every day. The meet
iues held in the Opera House and @. A.
T. Hall on Sunday drew largely upop
the resources Of the city in the matter
Of church going people. Meetings are
being held every afternoon and even
ing, aud every meeting tests the CO
psciiy Of the house in which it is held.
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